The collection includes undergraduate theses written by students in the University Honors College.
Further University Honors College work is available in the Anthós undergraduate journal.
Theses from 2020
Two Black Utopias of The United States: Self Determination and Survival, Makaveli Gresham
Numerical Model of a Radio Frequency Ion Source for Fusion Plasma Using Particle-In-Cell and Finite Difference Time Domain, Augustin L. Griswold
Thorpes Falls, Natalie Guerin
The Development of Immigrants in Education, Kayla R. Guerrero
The Meaning of Red and Green in User Interfaces for the Color Deficient, Bassel Hamieh
Troublemaker: an Exploration of Praxis in Leftist Political Theory, Emerson Hamlin
Facilitating Mixed Self-Timed Circuits, Alexandra R. Hanson
Molecular Social Reality, the Cultural Helix & Sequencing Social DNA, Aidan Christopher Haughey
Exploring Consumer Psychographics of Ethnic Representation within the Cosmetic Industry, Johnny A. Hickman
Dictionary Learning for Image Reconstruction via Numerical Non-convex Optimization Methods, Lewis M. Hicks
A Literature Review on Police Encounters with Women, Cecilia I. Hinsley
Pregnancy and the Apocalypse: the Enlistment of Reproductive Futurism in Aid of Nationalism, Emily E. Horger
Working Around Political Divides: a Multidisciplinary Examination of Political Identity as a Factor of Organizational Diversity, Blake D. Horner
An Analysis of Fraud in the Context of Depreciation Manipulation, Sydney G. Jackson
On DC and Local DC Functions, Liam Jemison
Economic Analysis of Green Marketing: The Correlation Between Consumers and Firms Through Environmental Incentives, Naomi Joyce
Developmental Programming Effects of Maternal Obesity, Carolle J. Kassab
The Pursuit of Democracy: the Racial Subject and Sympathy’s Limits in Leaves of Grass, Aidan Kennelley
Gender-Swapped Remakes: Writing a Screenplay to Promote Realistic and Diverse Representation in Female-Centric Films, Jocelyn J. Kiffe
Tourism and Tradition in Chiang Mai, Jared Makana Kirkey
Projections of Change in Frequency and Persistence in Atmospheric Ridging Over the Pacific Northwest Using CMIP6 Models, Ellen Koukel
The Representation of Rape and Sexual Assault Within News Media, Katherine E. Layman
The Detrimental Side Effects of Retinol : Beyond Beauty Products, Michelle W. Lee
Frequency of Limited English Proficient (LEP) Patient Visits and Language Resources: an Assessment of Rural Oregon's Health Centers and Working with LEP Communities, Gabriel I. Lehrburger
The Role of a Nurse in the End-of-Life Experience of People Who Don't Have Family, Laurynn E. Leonard
Socio-Emotional Learning as a Core Standard in Early Education: Producing Competent Adults, Talia Maras
A Methodological Review of Resilience Approaches for Coral in the Face of Climate Change, Gabriella L. Martinez
The Effects of Neuron Degeneration and Methods of Neurogenesis, Jesus I. Martinez
Interactions between the Azoarcus Ribozyme and Manganese (II) Divalent Cations, Joshua Martwick
Outcome Analysis of Tranexamic Acid in Thromboembolic Complications and Coagulation Factors, Hunter A. McCorkle
Inhibition of Cancer Causing Genes Through the Delivery of OmoMyc in Anti-Myc Therapy: a Systematic Review, Angie McGraw
21st Century Supply Chain Innovations in the Fast Food Industry, Saitoti Meekisho
Empirical Analysis of CBOW and Skip Gram NLP Models, Tejas Menon
Differential Effects of Buprenorphine/Naloxone Vs. Methadone on Quality of Life Over Time: A Subset of The BRAVO Study (Buprenorphine to Improve HIV Care Engagement and Outcomes: A Randomized Trial), Ali Mirzazadeh Javaheri
Experimenting with a Biologically Plausible Neural Network, Dmitri Murphy
Meta-Analysis of Tobacco Control Policies for Reducing Tobacco Consumption, Arya Kevin Naghdi
A Public Health Recommendation Countering the Online Anti-Vaccination Movement, Grace M. Neumann
The Utility of Multiplex Closeness Centrality for Predicting Item Difficulty Parameters in Anomia Tests, Khanh L. Nguyen
Factor Structure of the Short Form of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-15) in an Early Adolescent, Non-clinical Population, Phuc Toan Nguyen
Late-Night Political Comedy's Impact on Audience Political Attentiveness, Public Opinion, and Civic Engagement, Molly J. Olmstead
Identification of Degradation Products Formed from Glycerol and Terpenes in Aromatherapy Vaporizers, Alisha Ortiz
Interests and Priorities in Sockeye Salmon Management: How Are Policies Enacted and Interpreted on Three Alaskan Rivers?, Jake P. Palazzi
Creating an Ethics of Love: Encountering Nonduality through Buddhism and Phenomenology, Dakota Parmley
Modeling and Visualizing Power Amplification in Fiber Optic Cables, Gil Parnon
Dynamic Assessment for Evaluating Bilingual Children's Potential for Language Development Over Time: a Pilot Study, Camryn R. Perez
The Rise and Infiltration of Pac-Man and Street Fighter, Angelic Phan
An Analysis of the Competitive Advantages and Threats for Micro, Small & Medium-sized Businesses (MSMEs) in Mexico, Jose Luis Pool Sierra
Racial Gatekeeping in Country & Hip-Hop Music, Cervanté Pope
What Makes Inclusion Work: an Autoethnography on Coordinating an Inclusive Youth Advocacy Program, Megan Price
Psychoterratic States: Designing the New Language of Climate Change, Savannah C. Quarum
Examining the Popularity Concept in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) Market, Preston Rad
Investigating the Mental Health and Well-Being Effects of Neo-Pagan Spiritual Practice, Emma Ritter
Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Adults with Long-Chain 3-Hydroxyacyl CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (LCHADD), Ajesh Saini
Developing a Conceptual Framework for Research on Social Media and Political Polarization, Audrey C. Sanders
Lack of Replication Disruption Following H2O2-induced Damage in Escherichia coli, Sierra S. Schmidt, Justin Courcelle, and Charmain T. Courcelle
Straying From the Norm: Which Single Mothers Choose Non-Traditional Last Names for Their Children?, Cyrena Selden
Impact of the Urban Heat Mosaic on the Leaf Senescence in Two Acer Species, Jeffrey D. Smith
Unipolarity and Foreign Policy: an Examination of the Unipolar U.S and Its Subsequent Foreign Policy Constraints, Madeleine Smith
Vampires, Fandom, and Feminism: Updating the Vampire Horror Screenplay Through Themes of Empowerment, McKinzie Smith
An Investigation and Comparison of Stable Isotopes in Meteoric Waters and Groundwaters from Southern Washington, Emily E. Smoot
Laurent Series Expansion and its Applications, Anna Sobczyk
The Stuttering Characteristics of Spanish-English Bilingual Adult Speakers, Sima Sokolov
Friendship Projects Within Embargo: Peacemaking and Power Between US and Cuban Quakers 1987-2019, Jade Souza
The Resilience of Military-Dominated Rule in Contemporary Egypt, Fiona R. Spring
The Role of Redox Chemistry of Disulfide Bonds in Cysteine Residues of Membrane Proteins by Cuprous and Cupric Ions in Cell Death of E. coli, Morgan R. Stewart
Modeling Airflows and VOC Source Strengths for an Occupied School, Brett Stinson
Long Term Effects of Concussions and the Frequency of Injury to the Different Regions of the Human Brain, Marissa S. Swadener
Nigerien Fertility Choice in the Face of Desertification, Samson R. Swan
A Cultural History of Black Musicians in Renaissance Europe, 1500-1700, Jamar Taylor
The Development of an Art Practice: Reflecting on My Experiences in the Undergraduate Art Programs at Clackamas Community College and Portland State University, Justin M. Taylor
The Seasonal Effects of Photovoltaic Cells on Sedum Eco Roof Substrate Moisture, Brook M. Thompson
The Impact of Vote by Mail on Native American Turnout, Nathaniel J. Torry-Schrag
Music Education as a Potential Mediator for Social Decline, Gabriel V. Trees
Hybrid Cultures: Solutions for Cultural Appropriation in Art, Daniela A. Uribe
Six Feet of Distance Between Belonging: Expansions and Maintenance of Citizenship During COVID-19, Johnathon Daniel Vargas
An Introductory Overview of the Koyukon (Athabaskan) Verb, Jonathan K. Vincent
Reviewing the Potential Link Between Grain-Free Diets and Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Canines, Larissa J. Webster
How Does the Effect of Hurricane Katrina Influence Healthcare Infrastructure and Resilience?, Sean Y. Wei
Fem or Foe?: Non-Communal Women Who Report Sexual Harassment Receive Fewer Career Advancement Opportunities, Katherine A. Werth, Larry R. Martinez, Heather A. Firestone, and Timothy A. Carsey
Automatic Keyphrase Extraction From Russian-Language Scholarly Papers in Computational Linguistics, Yves Wienecke
Centering Children in Co-Parenting, Kristen L. Wiidanen
Best Practices for a Translingual Pedagogy: an Undergraduate Perspective, Jacob S. Wilson
Trauma-informed Care as a Service Approach for Youth Experiencing Houselessness: a Scoping Review of the Literature, Crystal Wink
Sea Surface Microplastics: an Inshore-Offshore Gradient Off the Olympic Peninsula, Rosemary Wood
Asian American Women in Leadership and Abusive Supervision, Mari A. Wu
Maus, Masks, and the Performance of Identity, Amie Zimmerman
Theses from 2019
Literature Review on the Effects of Water Fluoridation on the Human Health, Diana Abdeljawad
Metallodithiolate Ligands for Reversing Metal Ion Induced Aggregation of Beta Amyloid, Eleanor K. Adams
Our Lips are Sealed: a Social Constructionist Approach to Understanding Menstrual Concealment at Menarche, Olivia S. Agrusa
Designing Katana : Unsheathing the Potential of Gameplay for Constructing Cultural Memory, Tracy Alan
Métis in Oregon: Intermarriage, Agency, and Religion in French Prairie, 1830-1840, Annie B. Amsden
Behavioral Analyses of Zalophus californianus and Eumetopias jubatus at Bonneville Dam as Tools to Understand Salmonid Take and Inform Regulation Changes, Coral A. Bailey
Virginia Woolf and Freud : The Implications of His Work on Her Mental Health, Kenidee M. Barner
Pilot Study Investigating the Effectiveness of the Active Workplace Study through a Dissemination Lens, Mary Beth Barnum
Is it Possible to Change Someone's Mind Online? A Graphic Design Thesis, Laurel Benson